David Bowie - You've Been Around: Ukulele Chords

Learn to play "You've Been Around" on your ukulele with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to play this song on the ukulele, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn You've Been Around ukulele chords and lyrics

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the ukulele chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "You've Been Around" smoothly on your ukulele.

Em
Where's the pain in the violent night?
                       D
I'm depressed by the grill
I stay over many years
                G
I should have thought of that
For the love of the money
              Em
Like a black-hearted vile thing
It's the nature of being

               Em
It's too many lonely nights
             F#
I can't tell bad from wrong

Chorus:
                  C
I can't pass you by, too exchanging
             Em7
You've been around, but you've changed me

Where the flesh meets the spirit world
Where the traffic is thin
I slip from a vacant view
I should have thought of that
And the sound of tomorrow
Like a black-hearted vile thing
Like the silence of tension

It's too many lonely nights
I can't tell good from bad

Chorus:
I can't pass you by, too exchanging
You've been around, but you've changed me
You've been around, can't pass you by
You've ben around, but you've changed me, change!

Too exchanging
You've been around, but you've changed me
You've been around, can't pass you by
You've been around, but you've changed me
You've been around, can't pass you by
You've been around, but you've changed me

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

C

Ukulele chord C

D

Ukulele chord D

Em

Ukulele chord Em

Em7

Ukulele chord Em7

F#

Ukulele chord F#

G

Ukulele chord G

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each ukulele chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "You've Been Around" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "You've Been Around" by David Bowie.

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